Born in New Delhi, India, Anchal and her family migrated to Homestead, Florida when she was 6 years old. She majored in Nuclear Medicine at Miami-Dade College-Homestead. She was only nineteen years old when she tried out for America’s Next Top Model, Cycle 7, but prior to her appearance on the show, she was working as a sales clerk in her hometown and had modeled for French Vogue and Zoom Magazine. Growing up, Anchal felt she was quite homely and unattractive, but when she got into modeling, she became a bit more confident.

Although Anchal suffered from the “Ugly Duckling” syndrome, supermodel Tyra Banks was one of the first people on America’s Next Top Model, Cycle 7 to compliment Anchal on her unique and tremendous beauty. However, as the weeks progressed, it became apparent that Anchal was very self-conscious about her figure, which was quite fuller than the other girls. The other girls and the judges noticed this about Anchal, most especially during her last photo shoot (where the girls were made to do different verb-adverb pair phrases such as “dance aggressively”), when she ran out in complete embarrassment after failing to carry out her modeling assignment. The judges took it as a sign of lack of commitment, and consequently, Anchal became the seventh to be sent home from the show.

Since appearing on America’s Next Top Model, Cycle 7, Anchal has devoted some time to working with a physical trainer in the hopes of gaining a more muscular and toned figure.

She has modeled in Miami and Morocco, booked magazine editorials in ZOOM, French VOGUE with Bruce Weber, ELLE Singapore, Night, and Artemis. In addition to that she has booked campaigns for SOFI Swimwear and Eva Danielle NYC as well as doing shows for FUNKSHION Miami Fashion Week. She is represented by Manny Roman and is signed with Mars Model Management, and Roman Management.

Exactly. I think this girl is completely gorgeous, but during her time on ANTM, I couldn’t help but be really annoyed at her. Like it says, she suffered from the “Ugly Duckling” syndrome, and just could not get over it. It was just almost pathetic watching her at her last week especially during the challenge that had her jumping in the air to attack the Nascar driver. It was just sad. I feel like if she had gotten it together and gotten over her fuller figure, and stopped being so vulnerable, she would have gotten further. It was just pathetic, and I don’t consider her a strong contestant due to that reason.

I’m mad at Anchal right now because I’m like, “Where was this confidence in the Top Model photos?” I wish she would have made it to the top 3. Although if Caridee would have lost, she probably would have killed herself.

I thought she was one of the most beautiful models on ANTM and I rooted for her. Her lack of self-confidence in her figure was what got her eliminated and that was a real shame. If she knew how gorgeous she was, and was able to show it on film, she might have taken it all.

Ignorant much? Damn, I hate it when people like you think that non-caucasians who colour their hair and wear lenses are “trying to be white.” Get off your high horse. Not trying to be white, just want to have variety. Variety does not = wannabe! She still looks Indian with the blue lenses, and gorgeously so! I guess people also aren’t really embracing their ethnicities if they eat foods not particular to their culture, dress fashionably or, I don’t know, move out of the country of their “ethnicity,” huh?

If you don’t remember, actually, during casting at the beginning of Cycle 7 on ANTM, she said it herself that she wore the blue contacts because she thought it was more beautiful than her dark eyes due to what people in her Indian culture told her was more attractive. It most definitely was a self-hatred act to do that, like when African-American women chemically straighten their hair and get rid of their “black hair,” and it was not embracing her culture. She was ashamed but slowly came to embrace it. She said it herself.

I think she is one of the most beautiful Indian models out there. Before ANTM she was in French Vogue, which is a very BIG accomplishment for a young model. I like that she is working out to tone down to a 24 inch waistline because once she reaches that size her career will explode. She will be as big as top model Lakshmi Menon. Her features are surreal. When you look at her you see those large pools of divinity that can give you chills. She is an amazing model and knows how to turn emotion into an aesthetic.

I loved her on ANTM. I thought she was the most beautiful of all the other girls and for those previous comments that say she isn’t gorgeous … you guys wished you looked like her, so stop hating! I wish you much success, Anchal!

Her features and her body are amazing. She’s definitely one in a million. In fact, I think she’s the only girl in the world who looks like this. She photographs really well, too. As a model, I think she’s perfect because she is more than beautiful.

Anchal was always a favorite of mine her beauty was just amazing and her current work shows that. The way she was treated by her co contestants over about 10 pounds was crazy. With a face like hers it’s amazing she isn’t working more. Stunning absolutely.

I’m an open-minded individual who thinks women of color are generally exotic and beautiful, but not once did I think Anchal was beautiful when watching her on ANTM. I thought she had a pleasant face, one that was cute enough and photographed marvelously, but I just didn’t see a stunner. Perhaps I need to see her in person to understand the hype….

CariDee had more confidence than Anchal. The only time CariDee was rude was that ill mannered joke in the Bull Arena shoot in Barcelona for which she apologized. If you want rude, try Melrose! She was very mean to Anchal!

You are a dumbass Caridee and the models who played the cannibal and the bearded lady consoled Anchal. While that senior ciitizen Melrose was talking badly about her but she (Anchal) hung up the phone while Monique was on the phone (even though I did not like her either. Perhaps what I heard about overseas Indians is true that they look down upon black people.

This girl is hot hot hot. You better work, honey. I like the fact that she’s not stick thin either. She’s so damn beautiful. I bet if she knew what she knows now and felt how she feels now. She woulda won. HANDS DOWN.

I loved Anchal on her season of ANTM. No, she did not know how beautiful she really is/was and had low self esteem. It’s something all young people go through so give her a break. She has the most beautiful face and as far as her body goes, well…..she’s East Indian! She has a very East Indian body and she should be proud of that. Curves and breasts are beautiful on women. I’m a gay man but even I can see the beauty in all women no matter who they are or what ethnicity they are. Be proud of yourself Anchal and keep up the excellent work. You’re gorgeous and you can go very far, but YOU have to make it happen as I’m sure you know by now. Do it! You go grrrrrrrl!!!!

She would make a great Victoria’s Secret model. I couldn’t believe how the other girls were making comments about her figure – they looked like plucked chickens next to her! She’s absolutely gorgeous with a unique beauty, and she seems like a nice person, too. I wish her the best in her career.

I never understood why she was so self conscious. She was so gorgeous! By far the most natural beauty in the history of Top Model! She wasn’t fat by any means. I am really glad that she has gone on to find work as a model because she definitely has talent and she is very lovely.

I think that she is absolutley gorgeous. I thougth that she was going to make it farther in the competition than she did. I’m so happy that she is doing very well in the modeling industry. She is definatly one of the most beautiful Indian models in the world. I love you Anchal and wish you the very best in the future!

she looks like any woman off the streets of India – not one person would take a second look, but makeup does the ‘look at me’ trick! I’ve seen much prettier faces among the Indian public, only Anchal and a few others want to be in modeling, so they get there come what may – and as soon as she is hoisted onto pages of magazines and websites, people cooh all over them…even Iman who dated David Bowie is the same – Anchal looks like her sister doing the white dating trick to better career. Good luck, girl.

you just sound like another one of those people obsessed with “fair is beautiful”. just shut up. She looks WAY more unique compared to most indian girls, most women in general do not have such prominent beautiful features

It is true. You know, when I watched cycle 7, all the models looked… dare I say it….. like stick figures drawn by 5 year olds. I am happy she had a fuller figure because it shows that she is HUMAN, not some alien that has the body of a metal pole, literally. The thing was that she had no self confidence and that is what I hated. She could have gotten farther in antm, but who cares. It is over and it looks like she has a successful career. Oh, and to all you haters, ur just jealous of our indian exotic beauty. 🙂

The poor girl doesn’t understand her figure is PERFECT – big breasts, hot butt, healthy arms and legs and a wonderful thin waist along with the flat tummy. Too much propaganda against good bodies. I like skinny girls but every man in the world will agree that a body like Anchal’s is the all-time ideal.

I also was not bowled over by Anchal on the show, though her later pics are much improved. She needed to learn her facial angles inside out-she has very small jaw and mouth, and her small face is overdominated by long, long eyebrows…learning how to use the light to her advantage is something she seems to have done since ANTM.

It’s a shame that the more diverse indian women aren’t displayed on antm. Anchal is beautiful in her own way but people think all Indians look the same – Indian women are dark as anchal and light as aish (maybe even lighter) with naturally green eyes like me.

Unfortunately modelling is looked down upon by Indian society in general and most women know antm does require some risqué pictures. For this reason antm probably has very very few Indian women auditioning. One of the women who auditioned -nargis fakhri is now a Bollywood star actually